New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-23

When Judge Spencer arrived at Huron,
Oak, a brilliant reception in his honor WAS
held at the home OF Attorney Fisk. Nearly
five hundred citizens and their wives called
during the evening to pay their respects.
The judge was born in Whitehall in 1851,
and graduated at the Albany Law School.
He has a wife and two children.
1t is stated that DR.. McGlynn has re-
ceiyed O letter from Cardinal Gibbons at
Rome informing him that he will be rein
stated as pastor of St. Stephens. The
pope has invited him to pay friendly
visit to Rome.
In the county courtat Milwaukee papers
were filed in q divorce suit begun by Mrs.
e. NJ. Westcott against George Westcott.
The president has granted pardon to
years imprisonment in Wisconsin for PEN
sion frauds. The president says: His Of
Tense prejudices me very much against
granting him any relief, but his sentence
having been served, and Hon. Edward S.
Bragg, himself a brave and distinguished
soldier, having given the opinion that
since the sentence the convict has behaved
we'll, the pardon is granted for. the purpose
OF restoring him to the erights OF citizenship.
Over one hundred persons were killed
and wounded by another New England
IttilEOdu OlSdSGtE uedI OO6UOus
Gov. McGill OF Mimi, has made judges of
COL Hicks and w. L. Kelly.
The Chicago Congregational ministers
have adopted paper eulogizing the late
Henry Ward Beecher. though two OF the
number object.
Lot Flannery, the Washington sculptor,
completing a bust OF Gen. Logan which
was modelled twenty-one years ago.
Pensions allowed: Samuel G. Wright,
Valley City; Charles w. Whitefeld, Lang
OF Samuel l.. Plant, Milbank. Increased
Samuel l.. Hudson Wolsey; John H.
rwaddle, Raymond; George NJ. Sharpe
Fargo; Lucien B. Hudgens, Myrtle.
The president has taken the following
action on applications for pardon: In the
case OF Dennis Kelly. convicted OF man.
slaughter and sentenced to eighteen
| months imprisonment at Portland, Me-,
he says: The defendant having been
good soldier and his offense appearing to be
the result of an excitable temperament
rather than any malicious intent, and the
convict. having served the entire extent of
his sentence, pardon is granted to restore
| him to citizenship.
Richard Elliott. reporter for the Phil
adelphia Press, is about to marry Bessie
| Wheeler Of that city, and she is worth
$4OO, 900. Elliott will not trouble himself
much about reporting thereafter.
Cook county, Chicago, refuses to recognize
| the alleged marriage OF Nina Van Zandt
to August Spies, and the certificate has
been returned to the justice who issued it
by the county clerk.
Nathan Falk, travelling salesman, was
arraigned before Justice at Denver, charged
with the larcency OF 5000 cigars He was
held in bonds OF $500 to appear before
| the grand jury. He leaped 70 feet from an
elevator and broke his neck.
The president has refused to pardon
! David Shanks who has served his sentence
1 for conspiracy to counterfeit in Illinois.
| although the pardon was merely to restore
/ him TO citizenship. The president declined to
/ grant it without evidence Of the good char
acter and conduct Of the applicant since
/ his release.
Ex-secretary Daniel Manning sailed fol-
Europe on the steamer Arizona recently.
| He was accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
One OF Senator Vests eyes is In an i'm.
paired condition, and he is under treat
/ ment in New York.
DR.. Frank Abbott, one Of New York's
leading dentists, takes in S3O, 900 year
Alnbama's g defaulting state treasurer Is
captured in Texas.
The Massachusetts, railroad disaster is
being officially investigated, but the truth
as to the cause remains hidden.
The president has granted pardon TO
J.sJ. G. Dougherty, who Was convicted OF
emb bezzlipg money order funds amounting
to $3. 336 and sentenced Oct. 6. 1884, to
three years imprisonmentin the Baltimore
Jail and to pay q fino equal to tho amount
smbezxled. The pardon WAS granted upon